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Lake Superior School Board Recognizes NHS Students

William Kelley students, Sarah Maxwell, Nevaeh Lahti and Talon Williams, spoke to the School Board last week about their recent experience at a statewide Student Council Leader­ship Forum. Minnesota high school students from 525 dif­ferent schools attended the forum to talk with their peers about the important ways that students contribute to their communities. Students also shared fundraising strategies and discussed efforts on how mental health concerns are being addressed in their dis­tricts for both students and staff. The forum was clearly a valuable learning experience for all three students. The Board also acknowledged Seniors, Maxwell, Williams, Alexa Harrison and Juniors Nick Swartz and Christina Kaiser who were inducted into the National Honor So­ciety.

The Board approved three upcoming student trips, in­cluding the North Shore Storm’s annual ski trip to Michigan which is scheduled for this coming December from the 12th to the 14th. The William Kelley Band is plan­ning a trip to Florida which is scheduled for March 17th to 21st of next year, and the Two Harbors World Culture Club is planning for a trip to Iceland, which is currently scheduled for March of 2026.

As the first quarter comes to a close, Minnehaha stu­dents and staff are planning for a Winter Holiday Con­cert, to be held at the THHS auditorium on December 11th. The William Kelley ribbon cutting ceremony was well attended by alumni, cur­rent students and their fami­lies and staff members and community members from across the District. Two Har­bors Social Studies Teacher, Kristi Wasko, provided stu­dents with an opportunity to participate in a Mock Elec­tion on November 5th with 300 students casting votes for President, US House and Senate, and State House and Senate races. Student votes matched those of the Nation­al election. Exciting things are being offered through the District Community Ed­ucation program. Consult the Fall edition of the Ripple for more information.

The Board accepted with regret the resignation of Har­riet Hagedorn from District #4.

The next School Board meeting is scheduled for De­cember 10th at Two Harbors High School at 6:00 PM.

Rick Evans
Rick Evans
My wife, Marsha Kinzer (a proud DEHS Greyhound, class of ‘77) introduced me to the North Shore on vacation in 2012. It became our regular escape when the stress of our careers in education became overwhelming, and it didn’t take me long to fall in love with the breathtaking scenery, the nice people, and “salad” containing Jell-o and marshmallows. So you can either blame or thank my loving wife for my being here, because when we needed to choose a retirement hometown, Marsha advocated hard for her beloved Duluth, and here we are, six months later. Yes, this will be my first northern Minnesota winter. Yes, I welcome thoughts and prayers. Government, public policy, and social justice weighed heavily in the curriculums I taught at the high school level over a thirty-eight year career. In addition, we were a laboratory school focused on critical thinking in conjunction with technical and scientific writing. So when I found myself adrift on the great ocean of retirement and spied a raft, I jumped at the chance to take up what I’d left behind…minus the bad teachers’ lounge coffee. My position at the NSJ allows me to combine my passions for government and writing, and it’s helping me to feel less out of touch in new surroundings. When I’m not being “Cubby” (Marsha’s favorite new nickname for this green reporter) I enjoy pointing at eagles and saying, “Look, honey. There’s an eagle.” I’ve had an active side hustle as a professional musician for almost as many years as Charlie Parr. As a guitarist/singer/songwriter, I graced the stages of clubs and festivals around southern Wisconsin, including an appearance on A Prairie Home Companion. Should I even mention A Prairie Home Companion, or am I the only one here old enough to remember what that is? Look! An eagle!
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